Zed Attack Proxy silent install and uninstall

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EXE x64 Updated 19 Oct 2026
Vendor
ZAP
Category
Security
Installer
Custom EXE installer
Architecture
x64
Checked version
2.17.0
winget ID
ZAP.ZAP
License
Apache-2.0
Download
Official download

Silent install

ZAP_2_17_0_windows.exe -q
  1. Download the installer from the direct download link.
  2. Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
  3. Change to the folder with the installer, for example cd C:\Temp.
  4. Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.

Or install with winget

winget install --id ZAP.ZAP --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Silent uninstall

winget
winget uninstall --id ZAP.ZAP --exact --silent --accept-source-agreements

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt.

About the Custom EXE installer installer

The vendor uses its own installer, so only the switches listed above are documented. Test them before mass deployment.

Deploy Zed Attack Proxy with Microsoft Intune

Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:

Install commandZAP_2_17_0_windows.exe -q
Uninstall command Use the uninstaller from the install folder; winget is not available to the SYSTEM account by default.
Install behaviorSystem

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